Antimicrobial agents, such as disinfectants, can eliminate harmful microorganisms such as fungi, viruses, and bacteria. There are numerous types of disinfectants available on the global market, including oxidizing agents, phenolic compounds, quaternary ammonium compounds, and aldehydes. Stethoscopes, blood pressure monitors, hospital beds, and chairs are frequently cleaned using phenolic compounds. Additionally, they are used to clean scientific surfaces.
As more and more disinfectants are being used in water treatment and healthcare, the global market for disinfectants is expanding. Disinfecting wastewater and drinking water reduces the possibility of contamination with harmful organisms such as those that cause polio, cholera, hepatitis, typhoid, and other viral, bacterial, and parasite diseases. Because the government is taking additional steps to purify water so that it is safe to drink, there is an increase in the demand for disinfectants in the area.
The global market for Disinfectants is projected to expand at a CAGR of 6.0% from 2020 to 2027.
Key Companies in the Disinfectants Industry:
1. Solvay S.A
Solvay S.A is a Belgian multinational chemical company, was founded in 1863, and headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. It operates in 61 countries. In March 2022, Solvay announced it is reviewing plans to split the company into two publicly traded companies: EssentialCo, which would include leading mono-technology businesses like Soda Ash, Peroxides, Silica, and Coatis from the Chemicals segment, and Special Chem. 2021 net sales were €4.1 bn for these companies. SpecialtyCo would include the majority of the Company's Solutions segment, including Novecare, Technology Solutions, Aroma Performance, and Oil & Gas, as well as its high-growth, high-margin Specialty Polymers and Composites businesses. 2021 net sales were €6.0 bn for these companies.
2. Unilever Group
Unilever Group is a British multinational consumer goods company, was founded in 1929 and headquartered in London, England. It operates in over 190 countries.
3. Evonik Industries AG
Evonik Industries AG is a stock-listed German specialty chemicals company, was founded in 2007 and headquartered in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It operates in more than 100 countries. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered Evonik's VIGOROX® Trident peracetic acid for use in ponds and recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) in May 2023. The fish pathogens (bacteria and viruses) in the water can be reduced by the biocide, which is made by Evonik's Active Oxygens business division. Since VIGOROX® Trident only decomposes into water, oxygen, and acetic acid, it is actually safe to use around fish.
4. 3M Company
3M Company is an American multinational conglomerate was founded in 1902 and headquartered in Minnesota, U.S. It operates in 63 countries.
5. Procter & Gamble Corporation
Procter & Gamble Corporation is an American multinational consumer goods corporation, was founded in 1837 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. It operates in approximately 180 countries and territories. Just as COVID-19 struck the US in November 2020, P&G introduced Microban 24, a 24 hour disinfection spray that could kill 99% of cold and flu viruses.
6. DowDuPont Inc
DowDuPont Inc is an American multinational chemical company, was founded in 2017 as DowDuPont and from 2019 as DuPont. It is headquartered in Delaware, United States. It operates in 90 countries.
7. Lanxess AG
Lanxess AG is a German specialty chemicals company, was founded in 2004 and headquartered in Cologne. It started when Bayer AG's chemicals group and parts of its polymers business were spun off as a separate company. It operates in 33 countries. LANXESS concluded its acquisition of the microbial control business unit of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) in July of 2022.
8. BASF S.E.
BASF S.E. is a European multinational company and the largest chemical producer in the world. It was founded in 1865 and headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany. It operates in more than 80 countries. In April 2020, the Wyandotte location of BASF Corporation devised and produced HandClaspTM hand sanitizer, with the first 1,000 gallons in the United States donated to the Henry Ford Health System. The sanitizing product will assist in meeting the increased demands necessary to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in a safe manner.
9. The Clorox Company
The Clorox Company is an American global manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products, was founded in 1913 and headquartered in California, U.S. It operates in about 25 countries and territories around the world. CloroxPro, the trusted makers of Clorox's line of professional products, will launch Clorox EcoClean in September 2022. This is a new product platform that will be anchored by an EPA-certified Design for the Environment (DfE) disinfectant cleaner and EPA-certified Safer Choice cleaners. This means that the products meet strict requirements and high standards set by the U.S. EPA, which makes sure that all ingredients have been reviewed for human health and environmental safety.
10. Reckitt Benckiser Plc
Reckitt Benckiser Plc is a British multinational consumer goods company, was founded in 1814 and headquartered in England, UK. It operates in around 60 countries.
Definition: A disinfectant is a chemical substance or compound used to inactivate or destroy microorganisms on inert surfaces. Disinfection does not necessarily kill all microorganisms, especially resistant bacterial spores; it is less effective than sterilization, which is an extreme physical or chemical process that kills all types of life.
